Craig
World Traveller
I got this off another cricket forum (not cricket web), so please dont hate me, I have informed the person on what I am doing:
"I agree that the off-shore tournaments be removed. Sharjah, Toronto, Singapore, Morocco etc. should not host any more matches till their home team gets test/ODI status. After their home teams get test/ODI status, i do not find any harm with them hosting the tri-series. These off-shore tournaments only increase the burden of cricket on the teams.
Also, the Champions Trophy needs to be removed, its just a meaningless tournament. I feel that like the Asia Cup which will involve 6 teams in its next edition in 2004 (Ind,Pak,SL,BD and the two best associates from Asia, UAE and HK), such tournaments should take place all over the world, like an Africa Cup involving South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya and the best associate team from the region. The 4-nation africa cup can be a good idea. Also, a ROW cup (Rest-of-World Cup) can take place involving Aus, NZ, Eng, WI and the 2 best associates from these regions to make it a 6 team tournament. All these 3 tournaments should take place once in 2 years.
These Asia Cups, Africa Cups and the ROW Cups will replace these off-shore tournaments and the champions trophy as they will take place once in 2 years. Also, the top associate teams will get more chances to test themselves against the best teams once in two years. Also, the World Cup should continue to take place once in 4 years as ever."
What is people's opinions?
"I agree that the off-shore tournaments be removed. Sharjah, Toronto, Singapore, Morocco etc. should not host any more matches till their home team gets test/ODI status. After their home teams get test/ODI status, i do not find any harm with them hosting the tri-series. These off-shore tournaments only increase the burden of cricket on the teams.
Also, the Champions Trophy needs to be removed, its just a meaningless tournament. I feel that like the Asia Cup which will involve 6 teams in its next edition in 2004 (Ind,Pak,SL,BD and the two best associates from Asia, UAE and HK), such tournaments should take place all over the world, like an Africa Cup involving South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya and the best associate team from the region. The 4-nation africa cup can be a good idea. Also, a ROW cup (Rest-of-World Cup) can take place involving Aus, NZ, Eng, WI and the 2 best associates from these regions to make it a 6 team tournament. All these 3 tournaments should take place once in 2 years.
These Asia Cups, Africa Cups and the ROW Cups will replace these off-shore tournaments and the champions trophy as they will take place once in 2 years. Also, the top associate teams will get more chances to test themselves against the best teams once in two years. Also, the World Cup should continue to take place once in 4 years as ever."
What is people's opinions?